On Display: Victoria's Secret Herald Square

Sometimes, a girl just wants to be surrounded by gorgeous lingerie. 

So when the mood strikes you, just stroll into Victoria's Secret Herald Square and enjoy the collection items on view right inside the door. 

Close-ups:

Victoria's Secret Herald Square

1328 Broadway at 34th Street

Lingerie on 3 at Forever 21

The third floor of Forever 21 on 34th Street used to be a place for only the bravest of bargain hunters. It was a mass of marked-down T's, dresses, pants, coats, etc., that often so overwhelmed me as I exited the escalator that I'd just turn around and ride back down to the more controlled madness of the first two floors. But now it looks like this:

Surprise! It's a sweet lingerie nook up on three! What a welcome change. Now we all have a good reason to ride up to three and stay and shop for a while.


Forever 21 50 West 34th Street

Victoria's Secret's Modern Courtesan

I didn't see any American flag lingerie last week at Victoria's Secret Herald Square, but I immediately spotted a Union Jack of sorts.

The Herald Square Victoria's Secret always has an interesting selection of designer lingerie. I tried on this Modern Courtesan bustier style, which could be a dress in the boudoir. For a night out, a girl might do this with jeans. Start by topping it with a jacket because the back view is all lingerie with see-through panels.


Victoria's Secret Herald Square 34th Street and Broadway

It's Lingerie Time

This morning I was walking up the subway steps right behind a young woman whose thong was hanging out well above her jeans. It was a little shocking: not the fact that I was face to face with a stranger's thong, but that this style of wearing one's underwear was still in existence. I tried to remember how long ago I had owned a plaid thong bodysuit (Lip Service, it straddled the punk rock and metal worlds), which then brought my thoughts round to the current state of my underpinnings. And I realized that one of my dresser drawers is still full of nursing bras. No, I'm no longer nursing.I was long overdue for a Victoria's Secret Herald Square visit.

I like these animal print thongs. And no, they don't look like they are going to be adorning my upper torso.

I've learned to love these hiphugger styles. They don't give bad panty lines, depending on what you're wearing, they're comfortable, and they're insta-sexy. More, even, than having your thong hanging a foot out of your pants.


These are cute but a little too uniform-like for me. I need basics right now. I can delve into more fun stuff later.


I don't like an embellished or shiny bra, but I love the panties.If you're in need of something special to knock all those nursing bras out of your drawers, or just to add to your fabulous undie collection, walk into the first floor of Victoria's Secret on 34th Street and veer right towards the Pretty Little Things section. The pretty little bridal things are here too, but let's tackle that behemoth another day.

Victoria's Secret Herald Square 34th Street and Sixth Avenue

Skivvies Day

More Victoria's Secret skivvies, prepping for ye olde Valentine's Day. All are from the Sexy Little Things VS line, a reasonably priced and very fun little collection.

The double bow whammy, a little bow on top and a little bow on the backside ($42 for the set).













Note cute retro styling (top $42, boy shorts $26).

















For your sports fan. I call this the baseball set because of the pinstripes. There's the bra ($38), matching robe ($58), and boy shorts with garters attached ($24). Garters win every time.














But instead of calling it a Hallmark holiday, let's call it what grown up girls really want it to be: Expensive Lingerie Day. Past high school, do we really care about cards and candy? No. I can get a candy bar at my bodega down the street. And if I wanted something botanical in my apartment it would be a fabulous, exotic plant, not roses that will die in a few days.

Speaking of fabulous, did anyone else last night hear NBC announcer Al Michaels yell during the Superbowl, "That was a FABULOUS catch for Holmes!" I almost fell off the couch into my fabulous, homemade chile con queso dip. Oh, how I love Al Michaels and John Madden.

Victoria's Secret Herald Square, 34th @ 6th Avenue